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Tailoring the Microstructure and Properties of Reinforced FeMnAlC Composites by In-Situ TiB2–TiC–M2B Formation

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In the present study, Ti and B were added to lightweight Fe–Mn–Al–C steels matrix with 0, 0.1, and 0.4 wt pct C in order to evaluate the in-situ formation of reinforcing particles and their influence on the properties. The compositions were tailored by thermodynamic calculations and experimentally validated. Both titanium and boron were introduced in stoichiometry proportions for TiB2 formation. The composites were processed by arc-melting followed by hot rolling and annealing. The experimental results showed that carbon plays a key role in the system since it leads to TiC and (Fe,Mn)2B formation and, consequently, reduction of the TiB2 fraction. The composite with the highest Ti, B, and C contents achieved the highest specific modulus value (29.5 GPa cm3 g−1), with a density and modulus of elasticity of 7.09 g cm−3 and 209.3 GPa, respectively.

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Acknowledgments

This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001. The authors thank the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico – Brasil (CNPq) for the financial support. The authors thank the Institute of Materials Technology (ITM/UPV) and Laboratory of Structural Characterization (LCE/DEMa/UFSCar) for the general facilities. GG acknowledges UNAM-DGAPA-PASPA program for supporting his sabbatical year at UPV.

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This work was supported by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulos – FAPESP (Process Numbers: 2016/11309-0, 2020/05049-1, and 2021/11537-1); the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001; the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico – Brasil - CNPq (Grant Number 141250/2020-8, and Process No. 403955/2021-1).

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  1. Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13564-905, Brazil

    André L. Vidilli, Francisco G. Coury & Claudemiro Bolfarini

  2. Instituto de Tecnología de Materiales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain

    André L. Vidilli & Vicente Amigó

  3. Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, São Carlos, SP, 13564-905, Brazil

    Francisco G. Coury, Lucas B. Otani & Claudemiro Bolfarini

  4. Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico

    Gonzalo Gonzalez

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Vidilli, A.L., Coury, F.G., Gonzalez, G. et al. Tailoring the Microstructure and Properties of Reinforced FeMnAlC Composites by In-Situ TiB2–TiC–M2B Formation. Metall Mater Trans A 55, 101–117 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-023-07230-6

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